contracture

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a noun contracture is

(medicine) an abnormal, sometimes permanent, contraction of a muscle; a deformity so caused.

As a noun contracture

is (medicine) an abnormal, sometimes permanent, contraction of a muscle; a deformity so caused.

As an adjective false is

(label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

As a noun contracture

is (medicine) an abnormal, sometimes permanent, contraction of a muscle; a deformity so caused.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

As nouns the difference between atrophy and contracture

is that atrophy is a reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use while contracture is an abnormal, sometimes permanent, contraction of a muscle; a deformity so caused.

As a verb atrophy

is to wither or waste away.

As nouns the difference between contract and contracture

is that contract is an agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement while contracture is (medicine) an abnormal, sometimes permanent, contraction of a muscle; a deformity so caused.

As an adjective contract

is (obsolete) contracted; affianced; betrothed.

As a verb contract

is (ambitransitive) to draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.

As nouns the difference between cramp and contracture

is that cramp is a painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled while contracture is an abnormal, sometimes permanent, contraction of a muscle; a deformity so caused.

As a verb cramp

is (of a muscle) To contract painfully and uncontrollably.

As nouns the difference between contracture and shortening

is that contracture is an abnormal, sometimes permanent, contraction of a muscle; a deformity so caused while shortening is solid fat, such as butter, lard or hydrogenated vegetable oil, used to make shortcrust pastry.

As a verb shortening is

present participle of lang=en.

As a proper noun spam

is tinned meat made mainly from ham by hormel foods corporation.

As a noun contracture is

(medicine) an abnormal, sometimes permanent, contraction of a muscle; a deformity so caused.

As nouns the difference between stiffness and contracture

is that stiffness is rigidity or a measure of rigidity while contracture is an abnormal, sometimes permanent, contraction of a muscle; a deformity so caused.

As nouns the difference between cramps and contracture

is that cramps is a cramping of muscles, especially in the abdomen or uterus while contracture is (medicine) an abnormal, sometimes permanent, contraction of a muscle; a deformity so caused.

As a verb cramps

is (cramp).